Clarksville woman attempts to attack family member with knife

6:44 PM,
May 7, 2013

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A 25-year-old Clarksville woman was charged Sunday after attempting to attack a 57-year-old family member with a butcher knife.

According to a police report, officers responded to a call on E Street around 2:30 a.m. Sunday and found the man restraining the woman on a couch. Upon further investigation, officers learned that the woman and her boyfriend were arguing about the boyfriend's family, and the woman attacked him.

The ruckus awakened the family member, who attempted to break up the fight. The woman then wielded a butcher knife and advanced toward him, but he managed to knock away the ...